Yates Center NewsLocal news for Yates Center, KS continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Kansas budget impasse threatens spending, coal bills- May 13, 2008 "We believe the discussion needs to focus on the bottom line of the Omnibus bill and not be distracted by digging up old bones." A legislative dispute over the budget held up work Monday on the year's final spending bill and a measure allowing two coal-fired power plants in southwest Kansas. via KSHB-TV Kansas Cityhttp://www.topix.net/city/yates-center-ks/2008/05/kansas-budget-impasse-threatens-spending... Budget deal looks close in Kansas Legislature- May 10, 2008 "We're real close to moving ahead" Lawmakers were close to breaking a budget deadlock Tuesday night that could lead to the Legislature&8217;s adjournment sometime today.Legislative leaders huddled in back rooms for most of the day trying to ... via Kansas City Starhttp://www.topix.net/city/yates-center-ks/2008/05/budget-deal-looks-close-in-kansas-legisl... House, Senate pass final spending bill- May 8, 2008 "What that really does is shift the corporate tax load from Kansas corporations to multistate corporations" Kansas lawmakers cut corporate tax rates by $13.3 million next year before approving a hard-fought final spending bill and adjourning for the year late Wednesday. via The Wichita Eaglehttp://www.topix.net/city/yates-center-ks/2008/05/house-senate-pass-final-spending-bill?fr... Coal, spending on line as Kansas lawmakers try for adjournment- May 6, 2008 Kansas lawmakers will try again today to resolve a budget fight, resurrect two rejected coal plants and go home.The House of Representatives will begin meeting at 11 a.m., the Senate at 2 p.m. Lawmakers have a ... via Kansas City Starhttp://www.topix.net/city/yates-center-ks/2008/05/coal-spending-on-line-as-kansas-lawmaker... House rejects Senate's budget changes- May 4, 2008 The 4-116 vote sent the bill back to a negotiating committee. Six members of the House and Senate have been working to develop a budget, but haven't been able to come to an agreement. via Kansas.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/yates-center-ks/2008/05/house-rejects-senates-budget-changes?fro... |